WWWWolf answers Box Mario, Part 1

The following are random questions from the letters page ("Box
Mario") of Nintendo-lehti (which, I believe, was the Finnish version
of Nintendo Power in 1990-1995 or so). I try to answer them as best as
I can, because frankly, the answers given in the magazine left quite a
bit to be desired.

"Can you use magic in Mega Man 2 or DuckTales?" (3/1991) Mega
Man II, set in year 200X, is regrettably set in time when magic is
generally believed to be only superstitious, and science and reasoning
has gained foothold tremenduously. As such, magic might be highly out
of place. DuckTales represents the latter animated productions of
Disney, in the time when the Disney magic had already started to fade
(which is not to say DuckTales was bad, I did enjoy the series myself)
- I have to say that until The Lion King (1994), the Disney
Magic was clearly going strong, and after that, it sort of died down,
with only a couple of notable exceptions (such as Mulan (1998)).

"Is Duck Hunt only a game for passing time?" (9/1992)
No. Most obvious answer would be that, since Duck Hunt is rather
repetitive and simple-minded, it is a way of attaining Nirvana. In
western society, however, the game can be seen as a powerful
suppressor of hunting instincts that tend to surface way too
often. The popularity of the laughing dog can be seen either as a
signal that people like comedy and believe in brighter future, or, for
some individuals who would rather shoot the dog, a focus of hatred in
the world. Either way, the game is obviously good for you.

"Where can I replace a game called Action 52?" (6/1994) Now,
the reply from the magazine spoke the usual garbage about Action 52
being non-approved cartridge full of "copies". Obviously, the magazine
did not get it. Action 52, unlike other unapproved games, has to
be replaced by any means necessary. The cartridge sure isn't full
of copied games, it's full of The Real Stuff. (You know, genuine
countryside smell and all.) It shouldn't matter if the cart is
unapproved. Official Nintendo representatives should
immediately, upon encountering this cartridge, remove it,
reimburse the owner in form of n or more "genuine"
cartridges, and place the Action 52 cartridge in... um... some kind of
highly hazardous material containment.

More stupid replies coming later on! Wow, I'm really bad at this
game humor thing! Seanbaby would be rolling in his grave, if he would be
dead! Well, fortunately, these replies aren't exactly supposed to be
funny, just... a bit thoughtful. =)